Keir for conditioning textile material.



I. EL PALMER.

KEIB. PORGONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL,

Patented A131128, 1914.

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APPLICATION IILED NOV. Z3, 1911.

Ptfled Apr. 28, 1914.

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I. E. PALMER. KEIN PoR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1911.

Patented A131228, 1914.

l www m l Imm i 6 WE. b1. E I w Y w\\\% I IINIIE@ STATES ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

KEIR FOR CONDITIONING- TEXTILE MATERIAL.

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To all 707mm it may concern Be it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Ieirs for Conditioning Textile Material, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a speciiication`r like characters on t-he drawings representing like parts.

rfhis invention relates to keirs for treating textile material by a dyeing, bleaching or other operation, and is more particularly intended for use upon batch work.

In order that the principle of the invention may be readily understood, I have disclosed a single embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, wherein,-

Figure 1 is a plan view of a keir constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical central section thereof; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a slightly modified form of keir; Fig, 4 is a vertical central section thereof; Fig, 5 is a plan view partially in transverse section of still another form of my invent-ion; and Fig. 6 is a vertical central section thereof.

rIhe keir herein disclosed is particularly intended for use for batch work as distinguished from the continuous process, but obviously the keir herein disclosed may operate upon the material in any desired manner. Preferably, however, the material is introduced in batches into the receptacle and is there subjected to the action of a dyeing, bleaching or other treating liquid which is introduced int-o the upper portion of the receptacle preferably both peripherally and interiorly thereof, so as to percolate through the material and to be discharged from the lower end of the receptacle, from which point it is preferably re-introduced into the receptacle at its upper portion to be repeatedly circulated and re-circulated.

Referring more. particularly to the drawingsl and first to that form of my invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2. the keir or receptacle is indicated generally at 1, it being composed of any suitable material, such, for example`r as concrete` or metal or wood having a porcelain or other preferably impervious lining. The said receptacle may be of any suitable shape, but preferably is circular in cross section, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. Preferably the receptacle is tapered Specification of Letters Patent.

Application lerl November 23, 1911.

.Patented Apr. 2S, T Qtete Serial No. 661,923.

downwardly or contracted from at or near its upper end to a point 3, preferably above the bottom thereof, so that the treating liquid is gradually forced inwardly toward the central portion of the material under action. Moreover, the downwardly tapering form of receptacle permits the more ready entrance of the treating liquid into the more loosely compacted material at the upper end of the receptacle. From a point at or about the termination of the downwardly tapering portion 2 of the receptacle, the keir preferably is of increasing diametera as indicated at 4, so as to permit the more ready discharge of the treatingliquid and also to insure the thorough penetration of the material at the bottom of the chamber by the treating liquid.

The treating liquid of any suitable nature is introduced into the upper port-ion of the chamber by an inlet pipe 5, which is here shown as provided with a downwardly tapering portion ending preferably inadischarge nozzle or rose having a number of perforations, so that the entering liquid is broken up into a large number of streams, though, if desired, the liquid may enter in an unbroken stream. The goods are piled in any suitable manner within the keir to a level somewhat below the nozzle or rose 7 and preferably the treating liquid is introduced in such volume as to maintain the level thereof at a point above the level of the goods and preferably close to the nozzle or rose 7. Preferably, the treating liquid is percolated through the material from its periphery inward and also from its center outwardly so that all portions thereof are evenly subjected to the liquid. I/Vhile this may be accomplished in different ways, I preferably provide the inner wall of the keir with a series of downwardly extending channels 8 which are shown in Fig. 2 as of greatest dept-h at their upper end and as gradually decreasing in depth toward their lower ends. By forming the grooves of markedly decreasing depth, an enforced inward circulation of the liquid is secured. Preferably said channels 8 extend to the point 3, thus terminating' at that portion of the keir that is of the least internal diameter. In this manner, the treating liquid is introduced at all portions of the periphery of the material contained within the tapered portion. In order to introduce the treating liquid directly into the interior of the material under treatment, l provide one or more pereolating` tunnels, tubes or pipes adailitcd lo receive the enteringv liquid at their upper end and to discharge the same into the mass ot" the material. In Fig. 2, l have shown a single pipe or tunnel 9 taperinp; troni its upper to its lower end, where it is supported in any suitable manner, as by a standard l() rising' from the diaphragm or partition ll. Flaid .tunnel may be sup ported in any other suitable manner, but prc'tcrably iroin its extreme lower or its eX- 'treme upper end, so as not to interfere with the ymaterial heine' treated. Said :tunnel E) is preferably wholly open at its upper end l2 ior receiving' a portion of the liquid discharged troni the rose i' and is peripherally vided with preferably a large number ot 1. Aations 13, through which the liquid y be discharged into the interior ot the material under treatment. ln this manner the treating' liquor is introduced both peripherally and interiorly oit.' the goods.

The material under treatment supported upon the partition ll, which is provided with a suitable number ot periiorations lll. which distribute the discharging liquid and compel it to pass substantially evenly through the material. resting upon said pa rtition. lfilelow said i art-ition ll the heir is provided with a prefer; bly central. discharge pipe l5 provided ift desired with a discharge pipe 1G having' a valve 19 whereby the liquid may he at once discharged trom the system. Preferably, however, l re-introduce the treating' liquid again into the heir, and tor that purpose provide al re-eirculatinp' pipe l S, the upper end 19 whereof is connected to the inlet pipe i". Preferably also l provide a pump "2O driven in any suitable manner, `tor which purpose it may be provided with a pulley 2i, whereby thel treating'liquidinay be ui'ailatcd and recirculated through a heir.

n@ desired, however, l may dispense with the circulatinrr pump and provide a pipe Q2 of sutlicient height to receive a eoluinnotliquid, 'he volume and weight oit' which are sullicient to compel a circulation oit' the treating liquid through the heir and the re-circulation tlu'zreoli'. l employ the. pipe Q2, then obviously l may provide suitable valves to direct the tiow of the liquid into the heir and prevent it tlowing' through the vertical pipe 18, if).

ln lt" s. 3 and el, l have shown a slightly diaerent. forni ot my invention. rtherein the heir is rcctanguli-ir though obviously any suitable cr sectional shape may be c-n'iployed. however, dispense with the interiorlyv arranged tunnel or pipe shown in figg. 2 and re y wholly upon pei-Colatino,` the treating; lir 'd troni the periphery' ot' the ma inwart l l for which purpose l provide trie inner walls l t the chamber 28 with the downwardly extending' channels 24. Preferably also in this 'form olE my invention the lcir is ot lgradually iiicreasing' diameter downward, as indicated, to at least the lower ends ot' the channels Q/l. l have iliound the gradually increasing' diameter oii the keir to be particularly etllective in that torni ot my invention wherein the central. or other tunnel or tube 9 is omitted. @therwise that form of keir shown in Figs. and 4t may be and preferably is substantially similar to that shown in Figs. l and 9.

In Figs. 5 and G, l have shown a torm ot apparatus di dering' from that disclosed in l and mainly in that the heir below the downwardly tzipering portion 25 is oit uniiorn'i diameter as indicated at QG. l have here shown the heir or receptacle as of rectangular form in cross section.

rlie square or rectangular torni ot hei r is particularly intended l'or use with fiat goods which may be deposited therein by a suitable traversing' device1 not herein shown. The circular forni ot li'eir, such as shown in F l and 2 is more particularly intended for use with goods in rope or chain torni. ln order to give su'llicient pressure to secure the effective percolation oit the treating' liquid through the goods, a hicgh level of the treating' liquid is in'eterably maintained, as, ttor example, just below the discharge rose or nozzle i'. By providing` means whereby the liquid may enter the material at the periphery and interiorly at various levels, l prevent the packing' l of the goods occasioned by .introducing the treating liquid only upon the top of the goods. b` viously the peripheral channels and the tunnel or tunnels may be extended to the eXtreme bottoni oi2 the heir or receptacle, so as to distribute the liquid in this manner at all points throughout the verti `al extent thereof.

Having thus described one illustrative einbodiinent ot' iny invention. l desire it to be ninilcrstood that although speeiiic terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes ot' limitation, the scope ot the invention being' set forth in the following claims.

(llaiinsu l. heir 'tor conditioning' textile material comprising' a receptacle tor the material to be treated and a liquor circulating system comprising' a pipe and circulatine` puinp connected thereto, said pipe havinrY a point ot' discharger above said n'iaterial, and inea ns permitting` the percolation through the inaterial ot the treating' liquor discharged 'troni said pipe the walls et the receptacle being inwardly inclined adjacent the upper portion thereof, thereby to l'orce the treating' liquor inwardly toward the center of the receptacle.

A leir lor conditioning' textile material comprising' a receptacle for the material to he treated means to introduce the treating liquor' into and to discharge it upon the material, and means to withdraw the said liquor' trom the receptacle and to reintroduce it thereinto tor additional treatment, the walls ot said receptacle having means permitting the percolation ot a treating liquor through the contained material.

il. il lteir iter conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle tor the material to be treated, and .means arranged interiorly of the contained material lior percolating a treating liquor therethrough, said receptacle, having` imperitorate walls with downwardly extending percolation channels.

et.. Ai heir tor conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle haring means t'or introducing liquid at the top upon the goods therein, a substantially centrally arranged discharge conduit extending upwardly from the lower portion ot' the receptacle into the mass ot' goods therein and perforated for the passage ther-cinto of the liquid and means itor enter/Jing circulation oil.i the liquor trom the side walls inwardly.

5. A lie/ir lor conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle having channeled side walls, inwardly and downwardly inclined adjacent the upper portion of the receptacle. thereby to torce circulating liquid. toward the center of the receptacle bel'ore reaching the lower portion ot said receptacle, and means lior introducing liquid at the upper portion ot' said receptacle, for inward and downward circulation therein,

(l. A lteir tor conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle haying downwardly channeled walls, means for introducing liquid at the top ot the receptacle upon the goods therein, a substantially centrally arranged. downwardly tapering, upright, pertorated discharge pipe, and a conduit connecting said discharge pipe with the inlet, whereby the liquid may be circulated and rfc-circulated through the receptacle, the channels in said walls being inwardly inclined thereby to torce the treating liquid inwardly toward said perforated discharge pipe.

T. A heir .tor conditioning' textile material comprising a receptacle for the material to be treated. a pipe ttor introducing the treating liquid into the upper portion of the chamber. a pipe for discharging the liquid from the lower portion ot' the chamber, a perforated partition to receive the material and to distribute the discharge of the treating liquid said receptacle haring downwardly channeled side walls enforcing inward circulation oit the liquid.

S. A l-eir for conditioning` textile material comprising a receptacle tor the material to be treated. means 'tor introducing the treating liquid into the upper portion ot the chamber, said chamber tapering downwardly for a portion only ot' its vertical extent and a discharge pipe for the treating liquid below said tapering portion.

9. A keir tor conditioning textilematerial coniprising a receptacle for the material to be treated, a pipe for introducing the treating liquid into the upper portion ot the receptacle, said receptacle tapering downwardly to a point intermediate its ends and below such point being oli gradually i11- creasing diameter', and a discharge pipe l'or the treating liquid below said downwardly tapering portion.

l0. A heir for conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle tor the niaterial to be treated, a pipe for introducing the treating liquid into the upper portion of the receptacle, said receptacle tapering downwardly tor a. portion only of its length, the tapered portion of said receptacle haying downwardly channeled walls, and a discharge pipe for the treating liquid below said tapering portion.

ll. A keir for conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle lior the inaterial to be treated, a pipe for introducing the treat-ing liquid into the upper portion of the receptacle, said receptacle tapering downwardly lor a portion only ot' its length, the tapered portion of said receptacle haying downwardly channeled walls, a perforated pipe arranged substantially centrally within said tapered portion and having an open upper end to receiye incoming treating liquid to be discharged through its said perliorations, and a discharge pipe for the treating liquid.

l2. A lteir 'for conditioning textile inaterial. comprising a receptacle ttor the inaterial to he treated, an inlet pipe for introducing the treating liquid into the upper portion ot the receptacle, said receptacle haring side walls tapering inwardly from their upper portion and also troni their lower portion.

13. A heir for conditioning textile inaterial comprising a receptacle for the material to be treated, an inlet pipe for introducing the treating liquid into the upper portion ot the receptacle, said inlet pipe terminating within said receptacle, a downwardly extending percolating pipe within said receptacle apertured at its upper end to receiye treating liquid from said inlet pipe and peripherally apertured to discharge liquid tor percolation through the material and a discharge pipe tor the liquid from the lower portion oli' the chamber, the upper portion of said receptacle being downwardly tapered and haying downwardly channeled walls.

14.-. A lreir for conditioning textile material comprising a receptacle for the material to be treated having an inlet pipe at the ripper portion, a discharge pipe at the lowm :md cx'cuni'ing menus Connecting; mid inlet und discharge pipes, the side Walls of he .receptacle wiug tapered inwardly from dw-.luppm' portion to a point subStzmialy uhm@ the bottom of the receptacle and imflwd :lui-\\'n1'd1y from such point to substantially H10 lower and of H1@ 'eceptncle.

In testmmny whereof, have Signed my 1mm@ toI ihis specmtion., in the presence of twv subscribing wtnesSes.

ESA/LMC E. Pl/HEME i.

Witnesses CHARLES M. SAUEQR, A. I. Sm'u.

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